Nvidia DLSS Explained: How Upscaling Evolved Into DLSS 5 - IGN

Nvidia’s DLSS began as basic AI upscaling and has grown into a broader RTX graphics technology with frame generation and frame reconstruction.

The first DLSS on the RTX 2080 used Tensor Cores to improve image quality, but it had early limits in performance and stability.

DLSS 2 delivered a major leap in 2020, and DLSS 4 pushed the technology further with a transformer-based upgrade.

DLSS 5 is expected to bring even better game performance and image quality across cards like the RTX 5080 and RTX 4090.